Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

Name: Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey

Chaucer, Geoffrey

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

LEDE, _v._ lead, T. i. 259; carry, T. iv. 1514; lead, take, L. 2021; draw,
R. 1608; govern, B 434; lead (his life), R. 1321; lead, R. 1129; Lede,
_ger._ to lead, spend, F 744; to guide, R. 400; Leden, _ger._ to carry, B
2. m 5. 15; Ledest, _2 pr. s._ leadest, 1. 154; guidest, F 866; Ledeth,
_pr. s._ produces, B 4. p 6. 59; guides, L. 85; Let, _pr. s._ leads, T. ii.
882; B 1496; Leden, _pr. pl._ lead, I 141; conduct, A. pr. 28; F 898; Lede,
_pr. s. subj._ lead (us) on, T. v. 897; may bring, B 357; Ladde, _pt. s._
led, R. 581; 3. 365; L. 276 _a_; T. iii. 1714; A 1446, B 976, G 370, 374;
brought, 7. 39; A 2275, B 1524; carried, L. 114; B 3338; conducted, B 3747;
continued, R. 216; Ladden, _pt. pl._ led, R. 1310; Ledden, _pt. pl._ 9. 2;
Ladde, _pt. pl._ B 3920, E 390; Lad, _pp._ led, L. 1108, 1948; T. i. 872; A
4232, B 646, 3552, 3570, E 2415, F 172; brought, A 2620; conducted, A 4402;
brought about, B 5. p 4. 52; carried, L. 74. A.S. _l[=ae]dan_.

LEDEN (l[`e][`e]d[*e]n), _adj._ leaden, G 728. A.S. _l[=e]aden_.

LEDENE, _s. (dat.)_ language, talk, F 435, 478. A.S. _leden_, a corruption
of the word _Latinus_, meaning (1) Latin; (2) any language or speech.

LED[`E]RE, _s._ leader, T. iv. 1454; Leder, B 1. p 3. 49, 52.

LEED (l[`e][`e]d), _s._ lead (metal), HF. 739, 1448, 1648; G 406, 828; a
copper, or caldron, A 202 (see note); Lede, _dat._ HF. 1431. A.S.
_l[=e]ad_.

LEEF (l['e]['e]f), _adj._ lief, 19. 5; A 1837; dear, R. 103, 206, 848; 3.
8; T. iii. 864, 869, 870; L. 2636; B 3468; dear, precious, G 1467; lief,
pleasing, T. v. 1738; pleasant, R. 1688; beloved, B 2. p 3. 23; _yow so
leef_, so desired by you, C 760; _that leef me were_, which I should like,
HF. 1999; Leve, _def._ dear (one), A 3393; _vocative_, HF. 816; L. 1978; T.
ii. 251; A 1136, 1184, 3151, 3848, B 51, C 731, D 365, 762, 1005, 1171,
1751, F 1607; beloved, G 257; Lefe, _adj. fem. voc._ HF. 1827; Leve, _pl._
dear, T. iv. 82, v. 592; G 383; dear, valued, F 341. A.S. _l[=e]of_. See
below.

LEEF, (l['e]['e]f), _adj. as s._, what is pleasant; _for l. ne looth_, for
weal nor for woe, L. 1639; what is dear (to him), T. iv. 1585; beloved one,
lover, lady-love, T. iii. 3; R. 845, 847, 875, 1302; L. 880, 1260, 1654.
See LIEF.

LEEF (l[`e][`e]f), _s._ leaf, L. 72, 189; B 1340, E 1211; leaf (of a book),
A 3177; Leves, _pl._ leaves, R. 56; L 219; 5. 137, 173, 202; F 908, I 114;
(of a book) D 790. A.S. _l[=e]af_.

LEEF, _imp. s. of_ Leve (leave).

LEEFER, dearer, L. 75 a. See LEVER.

LEEFFUL; see LEVEFUL.

LEEFSEL, _s._ the 'bush' at a tavern-door, I 411 (see note); Levesel,
arbour of leaves, A 4060 (see note).

LEEK (l[`e][`e]k), _s._ leek, R. 212; HF. 1708; A 3879, D 572, E 1350; a
thing of no value, G 795; Lekes, _pl._ A 634.

LEEN, _imp. s. of_ LENE.

LEEP (l['e]['e]p), _pt. s. of_ L[`e]pe.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _s._ leash, G 19, I 387; snare, 7. 233.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _adj._ untrue, R. 8. A.S. _l[=e]as_.

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Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

Chaucer, Geoffrey

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

LEDE, _v._ lead, T. i. 259; carry, T. iv. 1514; lead, take, L. 2021; draw,
R. 1608; govern, B 434; lead (his life), R. 1321; lead, R. 1129; Lede,
_ger._ to lead, spend, F 744; to guide, R. 400; Leden, _ger._ to carry, B
2. m 5. 15; Ledest, _2 pr. s._ leadest, 1. 154; guidest, F 866; Ledeth,
_pr. s._ produces, B 4. p 6. 59; guides, L. 85; Let, _pr. s._ leads, T. ii.
882; B 1496; Leden, _pr. pl._ lead, I 141; conduct, A. pr. 28; F 898; Lede,
_pr. s. subj._ lead (us) on, T. v. 897; may bring, B 357; Ladde, _pt. s._
led, R. 581; 3. 365; L. 276 _a_; T. iii. 1714; A 1446, B 976, G 370, 374;
brought, 7. 39; A 2275, B 1524; carried, L. 114; B 3338; conducted, B 3747;
continued, R. 216; Ladden, _pt. pl._ led, R. 1310; Ledden, _pt. pl._ 9. 2;
Ladde, _pt. pl._ B 3920, E 390; Lad, _pp._ led, L. 1108, 1948; T. i. 872; A
4232, B 646, 3552, 3570, E 2415, F 172; brought, A 2620; conducted, A 4402;
brought about, B 5. p 4. 52; carried, L. 74. A.S. _l[=ae]dan_.

LEDEN (l[`e][`e]d[*e]n), _adj._ leaden, G 728. A.S. _l[=e]aden_.

LEDENE, _s. (dat.)_ language, talk, F 435, 478. A.S. _leden_, a corruption
of the word _Latinus_, meaning (1) Latin; (2) any language or speech.

LED[`E]RE, _s._ leader, T. iv. 1454; Leder, B 1. p 3. 49, 52.

LEED (l[`e][`e]d), _s._ lead (metal), HF. 739, 1448, 1648; G 406, 828; a
copper, or caldron, A 202 (see note); Lede, _dat._ HF. 1431. A.S.
_l[=e]ad_.

LEEF (l['e]['e]f), _adj._ lief, 19. 5; A 1837; dear, R. 103, 206, 848; 3.
8; T. iii. 864, 869, 870; L. 2636; B 3468; dear, precious, G 1467; lief,
pleasing, T. v. 1738; pleasant, R. 1688; beloved, B 2. p 3. 23; _yow so
leef_, so desired by you, C 760; _that leef me were_, which I should like,
HF. 1999; Leve, _def._ dear (one), A 3393; _vocative_, HF. 816; L. 1978; T.
ii. 251; A 1136, 1184, 3151, 3848, B 51, C 731, D 365, 762, 1005, 1171,
1751, F 1607; beloved, G 257; Lefe, _adj. fem. voc._ HF. 1827; Leve, _pl._
dear, T. iv. 82, v. 592; G 383; dear, valued, F 341. A.S. _l[=e]of_. See
below.

LEEF, (l['e]['e]f), _adj. as s._, what is pleasant; _for l. ne looth_, for
weal nor for woe, L. 1639; what is dear (to him), T. iv. 1585; beloved one,
lover, lady-love, T. iii. 3; R. 845, 847, 875, 1302; L. 880, 1260, 1654.
See LIEF.

LEEF (l[`e][`e]f), _s._ leaf, L. 72, 189; B 1340, E 1211; leaf (of a book),
A 3177; Leves, _pl._ leaves, R. 56; L 219; 5. 137, 173, 202; F 908, I 114;
(of a book) D 790. A.S. _l[=e]af_.

LEEF, _imp. s. of_ Leve (leave).

LEEFER, dearer, L. 75 a. See LEVER.

LEEFFUL; see LEVEFUL.

LEEFSEL, _s._ the 'bush' at a tavern-door, I 411 (see note); Levesel,
arbour of leaves, A 4060 (see note).

LEEK (l[`e][`e]k), _s._ leek, R. 212; HF. 1708; A 3879, D 572, E 1350; a
thing of no value, G 795; Lekes, _pl._ A 634.

LEEN, _imp. s. of_ LENE.

LEEP (l['e]['e]p), _pt. s. of_ L[`e]pe.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _s._ leash, G 19, I 387; snare, 7. 233.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _adj._ untrue, R. 8. A.S. _l[=e]as_.

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